The topic is how things have changed over the past decade in running a business — changes both good and not so good — and what they mean to you. Specifically we will talk about such topics as:

how starting a business today is different

what you can do to take advantage of the positive changes — and overcome the challenges

how social media has evolved, and what are the hottest social media venues today

the latest small business trends and how to take advantage of them

Join us on Twitter on Monday, July 9th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm Eastern (New York time). This chat is hosted by BlackBerry (@BlackBerry4Biz). Guest of honor is Ramon Ray (@RamonRay), Editor and Technology Evangelist at SmallBizTechnology, along with yours truly, Anita Campbell (@Smallbiztrends).

BlackBerry is the title sponsor for the Small Business Influencer Awards (nominations open through July 15th), and we’ll also be talking about who influences you and why.

The neat thing about Twitter chat is that they’re not just about attending and listening. It’s really about YOU! We want to hear from you. So come prepared to chat and share information and network and have a great time with others. The details:

TOPIC: My How Things Have Changed in Running a Small Business!

DATE: Monday, July 9, 2012

TIME: 7:00 to 8:00 pm Eastern (New York time)

WHERE: On Twitter.com. Participating is simple. Just search for the hashtag #BBSMBchat to see what others are saying in the chat. Use that hashtag in your tweets so that others can see what you say, also.

Anita Campbell is the Founder and Publisher of Small Business Trends and has been following trends in small businesses since 2003. She is the owner of BizSugar, a social media site for small businesses, and also serves as CEO of TweakYourBiz.com.

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Anita: I look forward to the Twitter chat! I am interested to hear about your and Ramon Ray’s take on how running businesses have changed. A wild guess: Will you discuss the mobile trend?! 😉 I will add my $0.02 to the chat.

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